Urgent-Travelling with Expired PR card

[yeahjin724]

Hello, My pr card expired on november 2015. I’m planning to travel to South Korea on December 18th. I applied for an urgent pr card renewal on November 13th and I confirmed that CIC sent me the new pr card on Dec 1st. However, it has still not come and it is now Dec 12. I called CIC several times and they said that it usually takes two days to get here… (I live in Toronto) and they were not sure either.

I’m not sure what happened to my mail (new pr card), but I really need to visit South Korea because my dad is sick. I’m coming back on Jan 10th 2016 which is only three weeks, so I can’t apply for pr travel document.

What happens if I re-enter Canada with expired pr card? If I take my driver’s licence, health card, student card, landing paper, tax return form, etc, would it help? Please help me. Thank you

[SettlementOrgMod]

Hello,

Thank you for sharing your situation and question with us.

We can appreciate that you would be concerned about this.

You can find some information on the CIC website in the I am outside of Canada and do not have a PR card. How can I return to Canada? section.

Here is an excerpt,

I am outside of Canada and do not have a PR card. How can I return to Canada?

Canada’s entry requirements are changing

Starting March 15, 2016, if you are a permanent resident of Canada and a citizen of a visa-exempt country, you will need to travel with your Canadian permanent resident (PR) card or PR travel document when flying to Canada. Otherwise, you may not be able to board your flight to Canada. PRs who are citizens of visa-required countries will continue to need to show their PR card when boarding a flight to Canada.

If you are in Canada and do not have a permanent resident, find out how to apply for a permanent resident card.

If you are outside Canada and do not have a PR card or your card is expired, find out how to apply for a permanent resident travel document.

If you are outside Canada and plan to return to Canada by:

Private vehicle

There are other documents you can use to re-enter the country.

By bus or train

You must apply for a Permanent Resident Travel Document. Otherwise you may not be able to travel to Canada.

You can apply to replace your PR card when you return to Canada.

By air

Starting March 15, 2016, if you are a permanent resident of Canada and a citizen of a visa-exempt country, you will need to travel with you Canadian permanent resident (PR) card or PR travel document when flying to Canada. Otherwise, you may not be able to board your flight to Canada. PRs who are citizens of visa-required countries will continue to need to show their PR card when boarding a flight to Canada.

If you are outside Canada and do not have a PR card or your card is expired, find out how to apply for a permanent resident travel document.

I hope this information is helpful. Please let us know if you have further questions and if there is any follow up to your question/situation.

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Anna
Settlement.Org Content and Information/Referral Specialist, CIRS
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